2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Philadelphia, PA vs Brookings, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Brookings. Philadelphia averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brookings, South Dakota gets 25.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Brookings averages 34.6 inches of snow per year. Philadelphia averages 13.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Brookings, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.8
Rain: averages 25.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.6 inches of snow a year

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brookings is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Philadelphia is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Philadelphia, PA

69°F

Today's Weather - Brookings, SD

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Philadelphia / Brookings

July is the hottest month for Philadelphia with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Philadelphia are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Brookings with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Brookings, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brookings are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Philadelphia with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brookings with an average of 3.8°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In Philadelphia, there are 25.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

In Brookings, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.

In Philadelphia, there are 77.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Brookings, there are 170.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In Philadelphia, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Brookings, there are 32.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

July is the wettest month in Philadelphia with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Philadelphia means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.


June is the wettest month in Brookings with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.8 inches in Brookings means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

April is the rainiest month in Philadelphia with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 118.9 rainy days annually in Philadelphia, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Brookings with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 84.7 rainy days annually in Brookings, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Philadelphia means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in Brookings means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota.

February is the snowiest month in Philadelphia with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Brookings with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.